former president george h. w. bush is in intensive care in houston hospital, in guarded condition. a family spokesperson say they are trying to control a stubborn and rising fever. he has been hospitalized since november 23, after he was admitted with a bronchitis-like cough. he is talking to his family. >> ryan chats is flying to washington on board air force one, taking president obama back home from his christmas vacation. the 40-year-old chats is a former chairman of the state's dptic party. senator inouye died on december 17, at the age of 88. now back to record roar. for your latest headlines, go to foxnews.com. headlines log ton to foxnews.com. >>> the nation is on edge. everyone fearing a dive off the fiscal cliff. almost everyone. one economist said we need to go over the cliff. he's a senior fellow for the manhattan institute and he joins us. thank you for being with us tonight. this is an interesting colleague. and one of my colleagues said go over the cliff, it's the only way we will reign in the reckless spending that has no regard for the americans who are working ver